An iFixit teardown of the notebook reveals very little in the way of user-serviceable parts, with RAM soldered to the motherboard and battery packs glued into place.

In fact, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display received a mere one out of 10 on iFixit's Repairability Score, making it the least repairable notebook the company has ever laid their hands (and tools) upon.

A surprise inside

iFixit techs not only got a nice shock while tinkering with the MacBook Pro's sealed 95Wh battery packs, but also discovered that future RAM upgrades will be impossible - so choose wisely when purchasing.

Worse yet, the display assembly is fused together with no outer glass protecting it - an engineering and design marvel to be sure, but one that will require replacing the entire assembly should the display ever fail.

On a more promising note, the solid-state storage may not be upgradeable quite yet, but iFixit notes that it's at least on a separate daughtercard, providing hope that the company may be able to offer an upgrade "in the near future."